Sunday, 18 March 2012

Ethiopian forces attack Eritrea

Ethiopian forces attack Eritrea

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Ethiopian forces attack Eritrea

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PDT


Ethiopian forces launched a military assault on positions inside Eritrea. Ethiopian held that Ethiopia attacked Eritrea as Eritrea was training subversive groups to carry out attacks inside Ethiopia. A number

World’s first Cloned Pashmina Goat “Noori”; cloned by SKUAST, J&K

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 03:47 PM PDT


  The Scientists at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in J&K have successfully cloned the first 'Pashmina goat'. She was named "Noori" The healthy female kid was

Daying Ering wildlife sanctuary in threat due to illegal hunting practices

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 03:32 PM PDT


The Daying Ering wildlife sanctuary in East Siang district in Arunanchal Pradesh is under constant threat owing to illegal hunting practices.  Surprise raids conducted by District Forest Officers seized carcasses

“Baby Falak” - the miracle baby passed away (Sheds a spotlight on Human Trafficking)

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 03:22 PM PDT


Baby Falak a toddler who was all over News in January 2012 passed away. She was admitted in January in a hospital in Delhi with serious injuries, including human bite

Study: White rice intake increases risk of Type II diabetes

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 03:09 PM PDT


As per a Study in the British Medical Journal every serving of polished rice a day increases the risk of Type II diabetes by 11%. Polished rice also called 'White

Indian Defence budget shoots up 17%

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 03:05 PM PDT


India's Military spending has gone up by 17% or Rs 28,992 crore, to Rs 1,93,407 Crore (nearly $40 billion) in the Union Budget 2012-13. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee held that

India not to tax rupee payments for Iranian oil

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 02:45 PM PDT


The payments in Rupees for oil imports from Iran have been relived by India from heavy local taxes. The Finance Bill, part of the Union Budget pointed that the exemption

Funding for NREGS shrinks in Budget 2012-13

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 02:42 PM PDT


The finance minister shrunk the Budget allocation for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) this year owing to the poor spending of the funds allocated last year. NREGS has

Govt allocates Rs 3100 Crore for minorities

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 02:40 PM PDT


Rs 3100 Crore allocated 3100 by the Govt in the Union Budget for the amelioration of minority community in India. Thus there was an increase of Rs 385 Crore over

ISRO gets Rs 125 Crore for Mars mission proposed to be launched in November 2013

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 02:38 PM PDT


ISRO's plan for Mars exploration got a booster from the Govt with allocation of the Rs 125 Crore in the Union Budget for it. As per the Budget docs ISRO

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